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M-11-2009 PROCLAMATION II NET RESTRICTIONS: A. Albemarle Sound and Currituck Sound 2. All gill nets with a mesh length of 5 ½ inches and larger are required to be equipped with tie downs spaced no farther apart than 30 feet restricting the vertical distance between the top and bottom lines to 48 inches or less unless they are equipped with floats that do not exceed 2 inches in diameter and 6 inches in length placed a minimum of 10 yards apart, not to exceed 11 floats per 100 yards of net. Nets must be set so as to fish on the bottom not to exceed a vertical height of 48 inches. 3. Gill nets with a mesh length of 5 ½ inches and larger can only be used as described in II.A.(2) and may not exceed 3,000 yards combined 4. Gill nets with a mesh length less than 3 inches shall not be used. 5. Gill nets with a mesh length greater than 4 inches and less than 5 ½ shall not be used. 6. No gill nets may be used in the area southwest of a line from Black Walnut Point 35° 59.’.3833’ N – 76° 41’.0060’ W, running 138°(M) to a point 35° 56’.3333’ N – 76° 36’.0333’ W, at the mouth of Mackey’s Creek including Roanoke, Cashie, Middle and Eastmost Rivers. B. Croatan Sound and Roanoke Sound 2. All gill nets with a mesh length of 5 ½ inches and larger are required to be equipped with tie downs spaced no farther apart than 30 feet restricting the vertical distance between the top and bottom lines to 48 inches or less unless they are equipped with floats that do not exceed 2 inches in diameter and 6 inches in length placed a minimum of 10 yards apart, not to exceed 11 floats per 100 yards of net. Nets must be set so as to fish on the bottom not to exceed a vertical height of 48 inches. 3. Gill nets with a mesh length of 5 ½ inches and larger described in II.B.(2) may not exceed 3,000 yards combined. 4. Gill nets with a mesh length less than 3 inches shall not be used. 5. Gill nets with a mesh length greater than 4 inches and less than 5 ½ shall not be used. III. ATTENDANCE EXEMPTIONS: 1. Croatan Sound Area – In the area south of a line from Roanoke Marshes Point at 35° 48’ 12” N – 75° 43’ 06” W, running 058°(M) to Beacon “4” on the south point of the Mouth of Baum Creek on Roanoke Island at 35° 50’ 36” N – 75° 39’ 42” W. The southern boundary is the ASMA line which runs from Roanoke Marshes Point at 35° 48’ 12” N – 75° 43’ 06” W, running 122°(M) across to the north point of Eagles Nest Bay at 35° 44’ 12” N – 75° 31’ 09” W. 2. Roanoke Sound Area – South of a line running along the Highway 264/64 bridge and bordered on the south by the ASMA boundary which runs from Roanoke Marshes Point ° 35’ 48’ 12” N – 75° 43’ 06” W, running 122°(M) across to the north point of Eagles Nest Bay at 35° 44’ 12” N – 75° 31’ 09” W. B. RESTRICTIONS IN THESE AREAS: From May 11, 2008 through May 31, 2009, all gill nets with a mesh length less than 5 ½ inches that are set within 50 yards of shore must be attended. Gill nets with mesh length less than 5 ½ inches set farther than 50 yards from shore do not have to be attended during May, 2009. Provisions in II.B.(2) and (3) still apply to these areas. IV. DRIFT GILL NETS: V. GENERAL INFORMATION: B. It is unlawful to violate provisions of any proclamation issued by the Fisheries Director under his delegated authority pursuant to N.C. Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3H .0103. C. "Attended” is defined in Marine Fisheries Rule 15A NCAC 3I .0101. D. This proclamation supersedes Proclamation M-10-2009 dated April 8, 2009. |